Naima Wifstrand

Ingmar Bergman's The Magician is an engaging, brilliantly conceived tale of deceit from one of cinema's premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a nineteenth-century traveling mesmerist and potion-peddler whose magic is put to the test by the cruel, rational royal medical adviser Dr. Vergérus. The result is a diabolically clever battle of wits that's both frightening and funny.

In this enchanting adventure, a mischievous boy shrinks and embarks on a magical journey across Sweden, soaring on a goose in a tale of discovery.

Johan Borg (Max Von Sydow), an artist battling repressed desires, starts to lose his grip on reality while vacationing on a remote Scandinavian island with his wife Alma (Liv Ulmann).